Disc / content format playback compatibility
This player is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable formatsee below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video

DVD-RW

Audio CD

Video CD

Fujicolor CD

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD This player supports the IECs Super VCD standard for superior picture quality, dual soundtracks, and widescreen support.
Super Video CD (Super VCD)

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CD-R/RW compatibility
Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/ Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files * ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player. Multi-session playback: No Unfinalized disc playback: Yes

VBR WMA playback: No

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WMA lossless encoding compatible: No DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this player). See also DRM in the Glossary on page 71. File extensions:.mp3,.wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types) File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

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DVD-R/RW compatibility
Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. Unfinalized playback: No WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No

About WMA

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The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media Player 9 Series. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

Lights when the sleep timer is active (page 43). PRO LOGIC II Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 24). DIGITAL Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 24).

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13 Speaker indicators These show which speakers are being used to output the current source (they are not placement diagrams). The illustrations below show some example displays.
5.1 channel surround sound

Remote control

CD DVD

FM/AM TUNER TV

L1/L2 LINE OPEN/CLOSE

FRONT SURROUND

DVD MENU

RETURN

Stereo (2.1 channel) sound

TUNE+ ST ENTER

3.1 channel sound with Dialogue enhancement on the center channel 5.1 channel surround sound with Virtual Surround Back mode active

MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL

BASS MODE DIALOGUE SURROUND ADVANCED

CH LEVEL VIRTUAL SB

14 PRGSVE Not applicable to the European model Lights when progressive scan video output is selected (page 50). 15 ADV.SURR. Lights when one of the Advanced or Front Surround listening modes is selected (page 25). 16 Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 24). 17 kHz / MHz Indicates the unit of the frequency shown in the character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM). 18 Character display 19 Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc (page 36).

PROGRAM AUDIO

REPEAT SUBTITLE

RANDOM ANGLE

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SYSTEM SETUP

TEST TONE

QUIET/ MIDNIGHT

DIMMER

DISPLAY

TIMER/ CLOCK

SR+ CLR

FOLDER

FOLDER+ ENTER

ROOM SETUP

Important Functions printed in green on the remote control are accessed by switching the MAIN/SUB switch to SUB. 1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 Function select buttons Press to select the source you want to listen to (DVD (CD). TUNER, TV, LINE)

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3 FRONT SURROUND Use to select a Front Surround listening mode (page 25). 4 Disc playback controls Press to start or resume playback. and / Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning. and / Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward scanning. Press to pause playback; press again to restart. Press to stop playback. 5 Press to jump to the beginning of the current chapter/track, then to previous chapters/ tracks. 6 DVD MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu, or the Disc Navigator if a VR format DVD-RW, CD, Video CD/Super VCD, MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is loaded. 7 Cursor buttons, ENTER and tuning buttons Cursor buttons Use the cursor buttons ( / / / ) to navigate on-screen displays and menus. ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command. TUNE +/ Use to tune the radio. 8

Press ENTER.

6 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to set the minute. 7 Press ENTER to confirm. The display flashes to indicate the clock is set. Tip Press TIMER/CLOCK anytime to display the clock. Note If you unplug the system from the wall outlet, or there is a power outage, you will need to set the clock again.

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Home theater sound setup
Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to place your speakers in one of two ways using this system: Standard surround 5-spot setup This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theatre sound.
Front left Center Front right
For a more detailed surround sound setup, see Using the System Setup menu on page 44. If the system isnt already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. Press ROOM SETUP. If you have previously set up the room type and seating position, the display will show the current room settings. Press ENTER.

Subwoofer

Listening position
4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a room type then press ENTER. Choose one of the following depending on your room size:

Surround right

Surround left
S Smaller than average room M Average room L Larger than average room 5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a seating position setting, then press ENTER. Choose one of the following depending on where your main listening position is: Fwd If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers Mid If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers Back If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers Note The Room Setup automatically sets up both channel level and channel delay. If you have already set the channel levels manually (see Setting the channel levels on page 46), you will see Room Set? in the display when you first press the ROOM SETUP button.
Front surround 3-spot setup This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.
Center Front left Subwoofer Surround left Surround right Front right
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See About the listening modes on page 23 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your liking (see Home theater sound setup above), make sure you calibrate your system for surround sound. This is a quick and easy way to get good surround sound for your room.

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Setting up the remote to control your TV
You can set up the supplied remote to control your TV using the TV CONTROL buttons. 1 Switch on your TV.
Note The default setting is for a Pioneer TV.

Tip The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons youll need to use for that screen.

Playing discs

The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/Super VCD and WMA/MP3 discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in chapter 5. 1 If the player isnt already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. If youre playing a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press tray. OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. You can find other playback features in the chapter 5.
FRONT SURROUND OPEN CLOSE
3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if youre loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down).

RANDOM ANGLE HOME MENU

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What it does Starts playback. DVD and Video CD: If the display shows Resume or Last Mem playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also Resume and Last Memory below.) Pauses a disc thats playing, or restarts a paused disc. Stops playback. DVD and Video CD: The display shows Resume. Press again if you want to cancel the resume function. (See also Resume and Last Memory below.) Press to start fast reverse scanning. Press (play) to resume normal playback. Press to start fast forward scanning. Press (play) to resume normal playback. Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters. Skips to the next track or chapter.

Button Numbers

What it does If the disc is stopped, playback starts from the selected title (for DVD) or track number (for CD/ Video CD/Super VCD/WMA/ MP3) after a few seconds (or after pressing ENTER). If the disc is playing, playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track after a few seconds (or after pressing ENTER).
Note You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls dont work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. Track skip and number buttons for track selection do not work with unfinalized CDR/RW discs.
Using the front panel controls
The OPEN/CLOSE, DVD/CD, FM/AM and (stop) buttons work the same way as the remote control equivalents.

You can also use the RANDOM button on the remote to select a random play mode. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The random modes available are the same as when choosing from the Play Mode menu. Press ENTER to start random play. To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press CLR. The disc will play to the end, then stop.

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Creating a program list
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. You cant use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
After pressing ENTER to select the title/ chapter/folder/track, the step number automatically moves down one. 5 Repeat step 4 to build up a program list. A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/folders/tracks. You can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/folder/ track number. To delete a step, highlight it and press CLR. 6 To play the program list, press (play). Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player. Tip

Using the OSD

1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select Play Mode. 2 Select Program from the list of functions on the left.
Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory
3 Select Create/Edit from the list of program options. 4 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list. For a DVD disc, you can add a title or a chapter to the program list.
Program Program Step 01. 01 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Title 1~38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter 1~4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004
Use the following controls during program play:
Button HOME MENU What it does Save the program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback. Skip to the next step in the program list.
Switch off program play. Press while stopped to erase the program list. Exit the program edit screen without saving any changes.
For a CD or Video CD/Super VCD, select a track to add to the program list. For an WMA/MP3 disc, you can add a whole folder, or a track within a folder to the program list.
Other functions available from the program menu

OSD disc information

Various track, chapter and title information can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing. To show/switch/hide the information displayed, press DISPLAY repeatedly. When a disc is playing, the information appears at the top of the screen.

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Front panel display information
Limited disc information also appears in the front panel display. Press DISPLAY to change the displayed information. DVD / DVD-RW displays
Title no. Chapter no. Elapsed title time Title no. Remaining title time Title no. Chapter no. Remaining chapter time

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CD and Video CD/Super VCD displays
Track no. Elapsed track time Track no. Remaining track time (CD / Video CD only) Remaining disc time (CD / Video CD only)

WMA / MP3 disc displays

Track no. Elapsed track time Track name Folder name
E V E R Y B OD B E S T _O F _

JPEG disc displays

T I G E R_ Z OO _ T R I P

File name Folder name

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Viewing JPEG discs

Chapter 6

Playing a JPEG slideshow

After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the screen). While the slideshow is running:
Button What it does Pauses the slideshow; press again to restart. Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture. ANGLE Pauses the slideshow and rotates the currently displayed picture 90 clockwise. Press (play) to restart slideshow. Pauses the slideshow and zooms the screen (see below). Press (play) to restart slideshow. Displays the Disc Navigator screen (see below).
Note The , ANGLE and ZOOM buttons do not work while the display shows LOADING. The time it takes for the player to load a file increases with large file sizes. Up to 999 files are viewable on a disc. If there are more files than this on a disc, only the first 999 files are viewable. If you want to play the WMA/MP3 tracks on a disc that also contains JPEG picture files, you should first set the Photoviewer option to Off. See Options on page 51.

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More tuner features: RDS

Chapter 7:

European model only

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System, or RDS as its usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of informationthe name of the station and the kind of show theyre broadcasting, for example. This information shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the kind of information shown. Although you dont get RDS information from all FM radio stations, you do with most. Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program. So, if you felt like listening to jazz, you could search for a station thats broadcasting a show with the program type, Jazz. There are around 30 such program types, including various genres of music, news, sport, talk shows, financial information, and so on. The receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and Program Type. Radio Text (RT) is messages sent by the radio station. These can be anything the broadcaster choosesa talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RT, for example. Program Service Name (PS) is the name of the radio station. Program Type (PTY) indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast. The receiver can search for and display the following program types: News News Affairs Current affairs Info General information Sport Sport
Educate Educational material Drama Radio plays or serials Culture National or regional culture, theater, etc. Science Science and technology Varied Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews. Pop M Pop music Rock M Rock music Easy M Easy listening music Light M Light classical music Classics Serious classical music Other M Other music not fitting any of the above categories Weather Weather reports Finance Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. Children Programs for children Social Social affairs Religion Programs concerning religion Phone In Public expressing their views by phone Travel Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements Leisure Leisure interests and hobbies Jazz Jazz Country Country music Nation M Popular music in a language other than English Oldies Popular music from the 50s and 60s Folk M Folk music Document Documentaries

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In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, Alarm!, and None. Alarm! and TEST are used for emergency announcements. You cant search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. None appears when a program type cannot be found.
Searching for RDS programs
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page. 1 Press the TUNER button to select the FM band. RDS is only possible in the FM band. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until PTY SEARCH appears in the display. 3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the program type you want to hear. 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds. If you dont press ENTER, searching resumes.

BASS MODE DIALOGUE CH LEVEL SURROUND ADVANCED VIRTUAL SB PROGRAM AUDIO REPEAT SUBTITLE RANDOM ANGLE HOME MENU
Front speakers distance setting
Specifies the distance from your listening position to the front speakers: Front 0.3 m ~ Front 9 m Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Press SYSTEM SETUP.

Center speaker distance setting
Specifies the distance from your listening position to the center speaker: Center 0.3 m ~ Center 9 m Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose the setting you want to adjust. The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display. See below for a full list and description of each. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the setting. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make other settings. 5 When youre done, press ENTER to leave the System Setup menu. Note The System Setup menu is exited automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity.
Surround speakers distance setting
Specifies the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers: Surr. 0.3 m ~ Surr. 9 m Distance can be set in increments of 0.3 m. The default is 3 m.

Dynamic Range Control

Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks:

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DRC Off No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume) DRC Mid Mid setting DRC High Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased) Note This setting works only with Dolby Digital and some DTS soundtracks. For other sources, you can create a similar effect using the Midnight mode (see Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes on page 27).
LFE ATT 0 The LFE channel is played with no attenuation LFE ATT 10 LFE channel is attenuated by 10dB LFE OFF LFE channel is not played
SR+ control options for Pioneer plasma displays
You only need to make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this unit using an SR+ cable (not supplied). Note that in the function settings below, the number of video inputs may change depending on your display. See also Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display on page 57.

Dual mono setting

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with two separate soundtracks. L-Ch1 R-Ch2 Both channels are played through the front speakers Ch1 Mono Only channel 1 is played Ch2 Mono Only channel 2 is played Note On the Ch1 Mono and Ch2 Mono settings the sound comes only from the center speaker (or from the front speakers if listening in STEREO mode). This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks. See the disc packaging for channel information.

connection to the standard definition output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This system is compatible with the following Pioneer displays and monitors: PDP-503HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-434HDG.
Using the SCART AV output
European model only There are two different kinds of video outputs you can use to connect this system to your TV. The SCART output should give you better picture quality than the standard composite video output. The SCART AV connector functions as both a video and audio output. Use a commercially available SCART cable to connect the AV CONNECTOR to your TV.

FRONT CENTER

AV CONNECTOR CONTROL FM ANTENNA UNBAL 75

VIDEO OUT VIDEO

Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs.
This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. Consumers should note that not all highdefinition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the
Note SCART cables are available in several configurations. Make sure that the one you get will work with this system and your TV/ monitor. You can find the pin assignments below.

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Switching the TV audio input from SCART to RCA
You can set the TV audio input to RCA or SCART. Press TV. Press SYSTEM SETUP.

Pin No.

Assignment
Status GND (video) No connection G OUT
Video or Y OUT No connection GND (video)
3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select TV Audio?. 4 Press ENTER.
5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select SCART or RCA. 6 Press ENTER
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PDP-504HDG and PDP-434HDG or (European model only) PDP-504HDE and PDP-434 HDE), you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed.

Note After setting the clock, the demo mode switches off automatically. However, if you unplug the system from the wall outlet, the demo mode will revert to Demo On (and the clock will be reset).

TV format setting

The default setting of this system is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you experience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or regions system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
Disc Type DVD Player setting Format NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC PAL AUTO
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL)
Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion.

MOD.PAL NTSC

/Super VCD PAL

Video CD NTSC

Resetting the system
Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the system into standby.

PAL PAL

CD/no disc

NTSC or PAL

System demo setting
Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when the system is plugged in for the first time): Demo On Switches the demo feature on. Demo Off Switches the demo feature off.
2 Press and hold the front panel (stop) button for about 8 seconds until the display shows Mem.Clr.?. 3 Press the front panel button. All the systems settings are now reset, and you should see the Lets Get Started screen.

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Using and taking care of discs
Titles, chapters and tracks
DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.
The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable. Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.

Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you dont actually see the whole picture.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (see Video Output settings on page 49) of this system should be set to 16:9 (Wide). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details. Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a letterbox style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
Please note that many widescreen discs override the systems settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting. Tip Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in a distorted picture.
Selecting languages using the language code list
Some of the language options (see Language settings on page 50) allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the Language code list on page 69. 1 Select Other Language.

Standard TV users

If you have a standard TV, the TV Screen setting (see Video Output settings on page 49) of this system should be set to 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan&Scan), depending on which you prefer. Set to 4:3 (Letter Box), widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select either a code letter or a code number. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a code letter or a code number. See the Language code list (next page) for a complete list of languages and codes.

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Language code list
Language (Language code letter), Language code
Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dutch (nl), 1412 Russian (ru), 1821 Chinese (zh), 2608 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512 Afar (aa), 0101 Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Afrikaans (af), 0106 Amharic (am), 0113 Arabic (ar), 0118 Assamese (as), 0119 Aymara (ay), 0125 Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Bashkir (ba), 0201 Byelorussian (be), 0205 Bulgarian (bg), 0207 Bihari (bh), 0208 Bislama (bi), 0209 Bengali (bn), 0214 Tibetan (bo), 0215 Breton (br), 0218 Catalan (ca), 0301 Corsican (co), 0315 Czech (cs), 0319 Welsh (cy), 0325 Danish (da), 0401 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Estonian (et), 0520 Basque (eu), 0521 Persian (fa), 0601 Finnish (fi), 0609 Fiji (fj), 0610 Faroese (fo), 0615 Frisian (fy), 0625 Irish (ga), 0701 Scots-Gaelic (gd), 0704 Galician (gl), 0712 Guarani (gn), 0714 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Hausa (ha), 0801 Hindi (hi), 0809 Croatian (hr), 0818 Hungarian (hu), 0821 Armenian (hy), 0825 Interlingua (ia), 0901 Interlingue (ie), 0905 Inupiak (ik), 0911 Indonesian (in), 0914 Icelandic (is), 0919 Hebrew (iw), 0923 Yiddish (ji), 1009 Javanese (jw), 1023 Georgian (ka), 1101 Kazakh (kk), 1111 Greenlandic (kl), 1112 Cambodian (km), 1113 Kannada (kn), 1114 Kashmiri (ks), 1119 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Kirghiz (ky), 1125 Latin (la), 1201 Lingala (ln), 1214 Laothian (lo), 1215 Lithuanian (lt), 1220 Latvian (lv), 1222 Malagasy (mg), 1307 Maori (mi), 1309 Macedonian (mk), 1311 Malayalam (ml), 1312 Mongolian (mn), 1314 Moldavian (mo), 1315 Marathi (mr), 1318 Malay (ms), 1319 Maltese (mt), 1320 Burmese (my), 1325 Nauru (na), 1401 Nepali (ne), 1405 Norwegian (no), 1415 Occitan (oc), 1503 Oromo (om), 1513 Oriya (or), 1518 Panjabi (pa), 1601 Polish (pl), 1612 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Quechua (qu), 1721 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Kirundi (rn), 1814 Romanian (ro), 1815 Kinyarwanda (rw), 1823 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 Sindhi (sd), 1904 Sangho (sg), 1907 Serbo-Croatian (sh), 1908 Sinhalese (si), 1909 Slovak (sk), 1911 Slovenian (sl), 1912 Samoan (sm), 1913 Shona (sn), 1914 Somali (so), 1915 Albanian (sq), 1917 Serbian (sr), 1918 Siswati (ss), 1919 Sesotho (st), 1920 Sundanese (su), 1921 Swedish (sv), 1922 Swahili (sw), 1923 Tamil (ta), 2001 Telugu (te), 2005 Tajik (tg), 2007 Thai (th), 2008 Tigrinya (ti), 2009 Turkmen (tk), 2011 Tagalog (tl), 2012 Setswana (tn), 2014 Tonga (to), 2015 Turkish (tr), 2018 Tsonga (ts), 2019 Tatar (tt), 2020 Twi (tw), 2023 Ukrainian (uk), 2111 Urdu (ur), 2118 Uzbek (uz), 2126 Vietnamese (vi), 2209 Volapk (vo), 2215 Wolof (wo), 2315 Xhosa (xh), 2408 Yoruba (yo), 2515 Zulu (zu), 2621

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Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files are identified by the file extension.jpg. MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo audio file format. Files are recognized by their file extension.mp3.
Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Digital audio Dolby Digital Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other than the PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed information, please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other WMA recording equipment) and/ or software. A multi-channel audio encoding system developed by Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal. WMA
MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CD/ Super VCDs and some DVD discs. MPEG video A video format used on Video CD/Super VCDs and DVD discs. PBC (PlayBack Control) A system of navigating a Video CD/ Super VCD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.

DRM copy protection

PCM Digital audio encoding system found on (Pulse Code CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG encoded audio. See also Digital audio. Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture). These associate DVD-Video discs and players with particular areas of the world. See DVD Video regions on page 61 for more information. The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96 kHz. See also Digital audio. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file extension.wma.

Regions

Sampling frequency

Dynamic range

A file format developed by Fuji Photo EXIF (Exchangeabl Film for digital still cameras. Digital e Image File) cameras from various manufacturers use this compressed file format which carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture data. File extension ISO 9660 format A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type of file. For example,.mp3 indicates an MP3 file. International standard for the volume and file structure of CD-ROM discs.

Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the users right to operate the equipment. D8-10-2_En
CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION : THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD.

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CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit.

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Energy-saving design
This system is designed to use 0.5W of electricity when power is switched to standby.
This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En

Voltage selector

You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models. The factory setting for the voltage selector is V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region. Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using. For Taiwan, please set to 120-127V before using. For Australian and New Zealand models: The factory setting for the voltage selector is 240 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.
Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Super Video CD (Super VCD)

CD-R/RW compatibility

This system will play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD/ Super VCD format, or as a CD-ROM containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files. However, any other content may cause the disc not to play, or create noise/distortion in the output.

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This system cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs. Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played, but the full Table of Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be displayed.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes (DRM-protected audio files will not play in this player). See also DRM in the Glossary on page 81. File extensions:.mp3,.wma (these must be used for the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files do not use for other file types) File structure: Up to 999 files per folder

DVD-R/RW compatibility

Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording (VR)* * Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go momentarily blank at edited points. Unfinalized playback: No WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/ RW: No

About WMA

PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information. Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this player. Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.
The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this player can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows Media Player 9 Series. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

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Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs
Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flickerfree image. Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output. There are a few things to keep in mind when switching the Component Out (page 63) setting to Progressive: When set to Progressive, there is no video output from the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S (S-video) jacks. If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure the player is set to Interlace. If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the setting to Progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, press STANDBY/ON to put the system in standby, then press and hold the front panel (stop) button for about 8 seconds until the display shows Mem.Clr.?. Press the front panel or button so that the display shows Interlace?. Press the front panel button to set to interlace and switch the system back on. When TV format is set to AUTO or NTSC: When set to Progressive, PAL and NTSC discs are both output as progressive NTSC video. See also TV format setting on page 68. When set to Progressive, there is no video output from the VIDEO and S-VIDEO jacks. If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure that it is set to Interlace. See also TV format setting on page 68. When TV format is set to PAL: Progressive cannot be selected. See also TV format setting on page 68.
Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs.
This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. Consumers should note that not all highdefinition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output (Interlace). If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model, please contact our customer service center. This system is compatible with the Pioneer PDP-503HDG, PDP-504HDG, PDP-433HDG, PDP-434HDG displays.

ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM wire antenna
Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 terminal in the same way as the AM loop antenna. For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Dont drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Power outlet

1 Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the AC INLET. The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground. 2 Plug the other end into a household power outlet.
See Connecting auxiliary components on page 72 for details of other connections you can make with this system.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Front panel
MIC 1 MIN MAX CD MODE TIMER
1 STANDBY/ON (page 26) Press to switch the system on or into standby. 2 DIRECT PLAY buttons (page 30) Press to start playback of any disc in the player. 3 DVD/CD (page 29) Press to switch to the DVD/CD function. Also starts/pauses/resumes playback of the currently loaded disc. 4 TUNER FM/AM/ST. (page 34) Press to switch to the tuner function, then between bands and station presets. 5 TV/L1/L2 (page 36) Press to switch between the external sources, TV, LINE 1 (L1) and LINE 2 (L2). 6 and Press to skip tracks/chapters; press and hold to scan backwards/forwards.
When in listening to the tuner, use to tune to stations or select presets. 7 Press to stop playback. 8 Press to start or resume playback. During playback, press to pause; press again to restart playback. 9 DISC SKIP (page 30, 32) During playback, press to start playing the next disc in the player. If the disc tray is open while no disc is playing, the tray rotates one disc space. If the disc tray was opened using the EXCHANGE button, then pressing DISC SKIP rotates the disc tray two disc spaces.

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10 EXCHANGE (page 32) Press during playback to open the disc tray without stopping playback. Press again to close the disc tray. 11 OPEN/CLOSE Press to open/close the disc tray. 12 Disc tray 13 VOLUME control Use to adjust the volume. 14 Timer indicator (page 55) Lights when the timer is set. 15 This mark indicates compatibility with DVDRW discs recorded on a DVD recorder in Video Recording (VR) mode.
16 CD MODE indicator (page 43) Lights when the CD Mode is on. In this mode, the system only plays audio CDs and WMA/ MP3 discs. 17 Display See Display on page 21 for detailed information. 18 DISC indicators Shows which disc spaces are currently occupied. 19 MIC volume (page 36) 20 MIC jack (page 36) 21 PHONES jack Headphone jack.

The system switches on, but there is nothing displayed on my TV. Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this system to the VIDEO 1 input on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1.

Using the Room Setup

After you have set up your speakers to your liking (see Placing the speakers on page 11), make sure you calibrate your system for surround sound. This is a quick and easy way to get good surround sound for your room. For more detailed surround sound setup, see Surround sound and other settings on page 58. If the system isnt already on, press STANDBY/ON to switch it on. Press ROOM SETUP. If you have previously set up the room type and seating position, the display will show the current room settings.

Setting the clock

Setting the clock allows you to use the timer features. 1 Press TIMER (SHIFT + 6). If you are adjusting the clock, rather then setting it for the first time, press TIMER (SHIFT + 6) again.

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Press ENTER.

Switch on your TV.

4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a room type then press ENTER. Choose one of the following depending on your room size: S Smaller than average room M Average room L Larger than average room 5 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a seating position setting, then press ENTER. Choose one of the following depending on where your main listening position is: Fwd If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers Mid If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers Back If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers
2 Find the name of the manufacturer of your TV in the Preset Code List on page 80. Next to each manufacturer is one or more three digit codes. These tell the remote what kind of TV you have. If the name of the manufacturer of your TV does not appear in the table, you wont be able to set up this remote to control your TV. Note that there are also cases where the preset codes listed for a manufacturer in the table may not work for your TV. 3 Point the remote at your TV, hold down the CLEAR button, then enter the three digit code for your TV. The remote transmits an on/off signal to the TV. If youve entered the correct code, your TV should switch off. If your TV doesnt turn off, repeat the procedure using the next code in the list until your TV switches off successfully. Once set, you can then use the individual TV controls shown below.

TV CONTROL

The Room Setup automatically sets up channel levels and channel delay. If you have already set the channel levels manually (see Setting the channel levels on page 60), you will see Room Set? in the display when you first press the ROOM SETUP button. If you continue, the previous settings will be overwritten.

Disc Navigator Folder 1-17 WMA/MP3 001. ACP 002. Nth Degree 003. Pfeuti 004. Live 005. Glitch music 006. CodHead 007. Thermo 008. Missing Man Track 1-10 001. Gravity deluxe 002. Tesla's patent 003. Border dispute 004. Delayed by rain 005. Accident incident 006. Pigeon post 007. Outernational 008. Vacuum tube
3 Press ENTER on A(Start Point) to set the loop start point. 4 Press ENTER on B(End Point) to set the loop end point. After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop. The minimum loop time is 2 seconds. 5 To resume normal playback, select Off from the menu.

Using repeat play

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. Its also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see Creating and editing a DVD program list on page 47 and Creating and editing a non-DVD program list on page 48).
Playback starts after you press ENTER.
Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes. See Searching a disc on page 50.

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1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select Play Mode. 2 Select Repeat from the list of functions on the left.
If youve created a program list, Program Repeat is also available. During random playback (see below), Random Repeat is also available.

Using random play

Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off
With a DVD you can choose to play titles or chapters within a title in a random order. With CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs, MP3 or WMA discs, you can play all the discs at random, or just the contents of a single disc. You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. However, you can't use random play together with program play. You cant use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode. 2 Select Random from the list of functions on the left.
3 Select a repeat play option. If program play is active, select Program Repeat to repeat the program list, or Repeat Off to cancel. For DVD discs, select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off).
For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select All Discs Repeat, Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off). For WMA/MP3 discs, select All Discs Repeat, Disc Repeat, Folder Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off). 3
Random Title Random Chapter Random Off
Select a random play option. For DVD-Video discs, select Random Title or Random Chapter (or Random Off)

You can also use the REPEAT (SHIFT + 2) button on the remote to select a repeat play mode. The repeat mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The repeat modes available are the same as when choosing from the Play Mode menu.

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For CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs and WMA/ MP3 discs, select Random All, Random Disc (or Random Off). The Random All function ignores DVDs loaded in the player.
You cant use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Make sure that the DVD disc you want to make the program list for is in the play position. Use the DISC select buttons on the remote, or the DIRECT PLAY buttons on the front panel to select the disc. 2 Press HOME MENU and select Play Mode. Alternatively, press PROGRAM (SHIFT + 1) and skip to step 5. 3 Select Program from the list of functions on the left.
Use the following controls during random play:
Button What it does Stop and cancel random play. Selects another track/chapter at random from those remaining. Returns to the beginning of the current track/chapter. You can't go back further than this.
You can also use the RANDOM (SHIFT + 3) button on the remote to select a random play mode. The random mode is indicated in the front panel display and on-screen. The random modes available are the same as when choosing from the Play Mode menu. Press ENTER to start random play. To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press CLEAR. The disc will play to the end, then stop.
Create/Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete
4 Select Create/Edit from the list of program options.
Creating and editing a DVD program list
This feature lets you program the play order of titles and chapters on the DVD disc currently in the play position. If you want to program the play order of CDs, Video CD/Super VCDs or WMA/MP3 discs, see Creating and editing a non-DVD program list on page 48.

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5 Select a title or chapter for the first/ next step in the program list.
Program Program Step 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. -01 Disc. DVD. CD. DVD. ???. --Title 1-38 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Title 04 Title 05 Title 06 Title 07 Title 08 Chapter 1-4 Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004
To insert a step in the program list, move to the Program Step column and highlight the step where you want a new step to appear. After you select a title/chapter, all the program steps will move down one to make space for the new one. 8 To play the program list, press (play). Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), or switch off the system.

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Press ENTER to start playback.

Switching subtitles

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.
Current / Total Subtitle 1/2 English
Switching audio channels when playing a Video CD/ Super VCD
When playing a Video CD, you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. Super VCD supports four channels of audio. You can switch the playback channel between Stereo 1, Left 1, Right 1, Stereo 2, Left 2 and Right 2 (note that not all Super VCDs have a second soundtrack). Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option.
Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press DVD MENU to access. To set subtitle preferences, see Language settings on page 64.

Stereo

Zooming the screen
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD. 1 During playback, use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor (Normal, 2x or 4x). Since DVD and Video CD/Super VCD has a fixed resolution, picture quality will deteriorate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not a malfunction. 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area. You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback. If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears, press ZOOM again to display it.
Switching DVD audio language
When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option.
Audio Current /Total 1/2 French Dolby Digital 3/2.1CH
Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press DVD MENU to access. To set audio language preferences, see Language settings on page 64.

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DVD / DVD-RW displays If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when you return the screen to normal.

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Disc no. Title no. Remaining title time Disc no. Chapter no. Remaining chapter time

Switching camera angles

Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more anglescheck the disc box for details. When a multi-angle scene is playing, a icon appears on screen and in the front panel display to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefersee Display settings on page 64). During playback (or when paused), press ANGLE to switch angle.

The speaker volume can be adjusted while listening to any sound source you want by pressing CH LEVEL (SHIFT + 5) and then using the / (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the channel levels. After youre finished with one channel, use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to move to the next.
When the AUTO listening mode is selected, using the test tone method will adjust levels for multichannel sources only. Use CH LEVEL (SHIFT + 5) and the / (cursor up/down) buttons (see tip above) to set levels for the AUTO listening mode with two channel sources. Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

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Video Adjust menu

Chapter 10

Video Adjust
Default setting: Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on-screen display.
2 Press (cursor down) to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER.
Video Adjust Memory1 Detailed Settings
Adjust the picture quality settings.
Memory1 Recall Settings Memory1 min min min max max max
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a preset.

Video Adjust Standard

Contrast Brightness Chroma Level
Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a setting. Standard Memory12 Use for saving your own presets (see below) 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen. Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to adjust the current setting. Press DISPLAY (SHIFT + 8) to switch between full and single view. You can switch between preset numbers in the Recall Settings menu item. You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: Depending on the disc and the TV/monitor, you may not see the effect clearly. Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness. Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear. 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen.
Creating your own presets
You can create up to two presets of your own. 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above).

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Initial Settings menu

Chapter 11

Using the Initial Settings menu
The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD system, including video output settings and parental lock settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting. 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings from the on-screen display.

TV attenuator setting

If the source connected to the TV analog input is producing distortion through the speakers, the attenuator will reduce the signal level. ATT 6dB Reduces the signal level by 6dB. ATT 10dB Reduces the signal level by 10dB. ATT Off No attenuation

Line attenuator setting

If the source connected to the LINE analog input is distorting, the attenuator can reduce the signal level. ATT 6dB Reduces the signal level by 6dB.

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ATT 10dB Reduces the signal level by 10dB. ATT Off No attenuation After setting the clock, the demo mode switches off automatically. However, if you unplug the system from the wall outlet, the demo mode will revert to Demo On (and the clock will be reset).

Frequency step setting

Not applicable to the Saudi Arabian model If you find that you cant tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region. FM 50. AM 9 FM 100. AM 10
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV (MOD. PAL)
Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch vertical amplitude, resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage. However, in some cases, the image may appear without color. If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control, you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold control, adjust it until the picture stops rolling. On some TVs, the picture may shrink vertically, leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion.

TV format setting

The default setting of this system is AUTO, and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you experience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country or regions system. Doing this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
Disc Type DVD Player setting Format NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC PAL AUTO

MOD.PAL NTSC

Resetting the system
Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. 1 Switch the system into standby.

/Super VCD PAL

Video CD NTSC

PAL PAL

CD/no disc

NTSC or PAL

2 Press and hold the front panel (stop) button for about 8 seconds until the display shows Mem.Clr.?. 3 Press the front panel button. All the systems settings are now reset, and you should see the Lets Get Started screen.

System demo setting

Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when the system is plugged in for the first time): Demo On Switches the demo feature on. Demo Off Switches the demo feature off.

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Using and taking care of discs
Titles, chapters and tracks
DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.
The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world.

Title 1

Title 2

Title 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Handling discs

When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile as the recorded side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable. Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below.
CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs are divided into tracks.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3 Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

CD-ROMs contain folders and files. WMA/MP3 files are referred to as tracks. Folders may contain further folders.

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Folder A Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

Folder B Track 1

Folder C File 1 File 2

DVD Video regions

All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD system also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this system. Discs marked ALL will play in any system. Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes.
Dont wipe the disc surface using circular strokes.

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Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume.

WMA/MP3/JPEG discs

Problem Remedy CD-ROM disc is not Make sure that the CD-ROM was recorded using the ISO 9660 disc recognized by the system. format. See Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 8 for other disc compatibility information. Files dont show up in the The les on the disc must be named with the correct le extension: Disc Navigator/Photo.mp3 for MP3 les;.wma for WMA les;.jpg for JPEG les (upper or lowerBrowser. case is OK). See Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 8 for other disc compatibility information. Can play JPEG les, but not WMA/MP3 les on the same disc (or vice versa). Cant play WMA les. Set the PhotoViewer menu option in the Initial Settings menu to Off to be able to access the WMA/MP3 les. Set to On to be able to play the JPEG les. See Options on page 65. The les were recorded using DRM (digital rights management). This is not a malfunction. See DRM in the Glossary on page 81.
Problem Remedy Auto tuning does not pick The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with up some stations. a good signal. For more sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.

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Problem Sound is mono only. Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.
Remedy Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving poor FM reception on page 35). Tune into the correct frequency. Connect the antenna (see Connecting the supplied antennas on page 18 and Connecting external antennas on page 71). Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on page 71). Adjust the direction and position for best reception. Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (see AM loop antenna on page 18 and Connecting external antennas on page 71). Turn off any other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it away from the system unit. The tuning interval is incorrect for your country or region. Try switching the tuning interval (frequency step) (see TV attenuator setting on page 67).

Error Messages

Message Child Lock Description This message appears when the front panel buttons are pressed when the child lock feature is active. See Child lock setting on page 67 for more on switching on/off the child lock. Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the Recording Mode is on (see Recording mode on page 72). Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because headphones are connected. Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the source is digital 88.2 or 96kHz PCM. Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because there is no surround speaker output. Blinks rapidly for 2 seconds when an operation is prohibited because the sound is muted (press the MUTE button to turn the sound on). Appears briey when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity. Appears when there is a communication problem between the unit and the plasma display. Check all connections and retry.
Rec Mode On Phones In 96k Stereo No Surr. SP Muting Exit SR+ Error

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Screen sizes and disc formats
DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.
Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped. Although the picture looks larger, you dont actually see the whole picture.

Widescreen TV users

If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting (page 63) of this system should be set to 16:9 (Wide). When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details. Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a letterbox style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.